Safety razor



July 8, 1930. H. .1. GAlsMAN SAFETY RAZOR original Filed Nov. 10,'192'1 ATTORNEY Patented July 8, y1930l UNITED.- s'rA'rEs PATENT opl-fica HENRY.; GAISMAN, or NEW YORK, n, y., Assienonro Aurosrnor rA'rnivrs conronArroN, E DOVER, DELAWARE, A conronArroN or DELAWARE SAFETY RAZOR Application filed November-,10, 1927,'-Ser'a1 INT-0.232.221. ReinewedFebruary 18, ,1929.y

. One of the objects of my invention is to provide a safety razor in which a guard fora bladeand a roller for causing operation of a blade holder for sharpening the blade edge may be folded' in a compact `relation to the main frame of the razor, or storage and transportation, arranged in such a way that when the parts are'in the position stated and the roller is reciprocated along a sharpening surface the blade may be rocked for sharpening its edge, and whereby'when the razor is tolbe used lfor shaving the guardl and the roller may be moved relativelyv toA the trame to present the guard in shaving position respecting the blade, and whereby the roller may be manipulated for operating the guard. y

Another obj ect is to provide means .operative with the guard `for moving the vblade from the folded positionto a position adapt-v ed for engagement with Vthe guard while the guard is being moved to shaving position to assure the proper location ot the guard and the bladefrelatively to each other without requiring the blade to be operated directly by hand for suchpurpose. Y f My invention also comprises novel details ot improvement that will be more Jfully hereinafter set forth and then `pointed out inthe claims. f

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, where- 1n r Fig-.1 is a side View of a` safety razor embodying my invention, showing the parts in shavingposition; v l I Fig. 2 is a vertical section of Fig. 1, showing the parts in `folded position; y

Fig. 3 is a view partly in section lookingV Fig. 12 -is a `viewV illustrating -the'razorin ,Stropping pOSit-ion. 1 i Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding kparts in the several views.

The Viframe 1 oil-the razor "may be of any suitable construction, the same .being shownl comprising a base 1a andrsp'aced uprights 1b,

and the arms 5 may be made from a single piece ot: material bent to shape, and the parts are yso arranged that the guard may foldbetween. the uprights 1b, (Fig. A projection'7 on an upright 1b isadapted to enter a hcleS in the adjacent arm 5to retain thelatter :and the guardfolded in the razor tramaas yin Fig. 2, said projection being adapted to engage a `hole 9 in said arm when the arms and the guard are in shaving position to retain theguard relatively tothe bladef l-look-lilelstops 10k adjacent to the corners of the guard are adapted gto extend over the blade to retain the lattery uponthe guard wheny the partsV are in kshaving position, (Fig. 1). `A roller 11 is journaled on and'between the arms 5 at their ends opposite the guard 3, and thereby the 'roller is connected with; the guard, which roller may be usedV as ajinger piece for manipulating the prising af plate 12 provided with pivots 13 journaled in holes in the uprights l, whereby the Vblade holder-is pivotally supported to swing between said uprights. The pivots are shown extending from ears 14C that may be pressed'lout from the metal or' plate 12 and turned laterally respecting the plate.` The pivots 13 are shown provided with-gears 15 that are adapted to engagecorresponding gears 16 secured to the roller 11, (Fig. l), whereby .when the parts are `folded, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, with the' roller adj acent to the blade holder, the gears 15 and 16 will intermesh, so that when rolerlll is applied upon a sharpening or'stropping sur- `face '17 and is reciprocatedalong said? sur-` face the roller *will be rotated orrocking the `blade holder through the :trameand the armsltopresent,opposite sides of theedge ofV the blade vto said surfacefor sharpening the blade edge.v When the armsare turned from 'thep'ositio'n shown inFig. 2, as to the l' shaving position. shown in Fig.v 1, the guard willbemoved to one side. of the uprights 1b ofthe mainfframe and the roller 11 will be. moved to vthegopposite side of said :f rakni'e.

i. At such time the gears and 16 will be dis-` connected.

,foldr within` the frame,`

. and within one of theuprights 1*?, at 19, in p'ositionbetween saduprights andthe adjacent arnr` 5, which -1 adjuster has a lateral projection 18": adapted?. to 4engagethe bladev holderl to push fit vlaterally :from the y.frame -When the'arms''areswungaway from the folded position of (Fig. 2.1 VvTo operateethe bladeliolder adjuster v18 thejsame is shown provided with `ai laterally `disposed pin whichis operative in .anA irregularly shaped.`V ,slot 21 inthe adjacent arm. 5. Oneportionf 21a of slot 21 is" substantially concentric w'vith the pivot 6 andthe other portion 21-J`of ysaid slot is disposed 2angularly with respect to said pivot'. When the parts are in the folded position, (Figs. 2and 6,),the pin 20 will be in Y the'` outer `part or the'vangular portion 21b of slot 21. When Vthearms 5 are rotated theV ac# tion of an arm` 5"against pin '20 will be to cause the blade holder adjusterl to"V move toward the blade holder; causing the projection 18. `of the adjuster to` engage the blade holderand push it outwardlyk at thetime that th'eguard 3 isrising respecting the blade, in such a` way lthat the 'edge portion of the Vblade willobe raised beyond the arcjofrota- A tion of the inner portion of the Guard, subt'l. During stantially as indicated Vin Fig. further movement of the guard toward shavingA position thearcuate' portion 21a of slot 21 will causethe actuator 18to come to rest*v Y and the guardwillA engage the blade and lift it so thatjwhen the guard and blade are in shaving position the lstopsV 10 will be upon the blade and the latter and the guard will be retained for shaving, (Fig 1) When the arms 5 are rotated tothe folded position the slot Y21 will reversely operatef'the adjuster 18 so as to remove its projection 18 from i the-blade holder to permit the latter Ato swing to the folded'position. Inlorder that the .blade holder may .operate Vfreely through the main frame and between the arms V5', during vvided with a .notch or recess at 12u .my invention.

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stropping, theblade holder plate 12V is proin position to register with the projection 18 when the parts are in the folded and stropping position of Fig. 2,'so that saidk projection will not interfere with the blade holder for stroppingy Y Y a The blade holder may be provided with any desired means for detachably retaining the bladel. lnA the example illustrated the blade holder plate V12 is provided `withspaced projections 22, (Figs. 3 and 8), adapted to enter openings 23 in the blade to retain the latter from shifting upon the plate, and a j aw-lile member 24; is pivotally supported at 25 on plate 1.2, wherebythe jaws are adapted to receive plate 12 andthe `blade to retain-the vlatter in shaving relation, (Figs. 2, 3 andlO).

When the member 24e isfswung away'from the `bladethe lattermay beV released and -be re placed,- (Fig. K9); Y

Whenlt is desired to strop the blade edge the parts are' assembled, as in Fig. 2, and the razor is presented to the sharpening sur face, :as indicated in Fig. 12, with the roller 11 bearingjupon said surface.` When the razor is -reciprocated alongsuriace 17 the en# gagement oi roller 11 therewithwill cause rotation of theroller and by means-.of the meshing gears 15 andv 16 the blade holder and the' blade willbeV rockedvto present opposite edges .of the blade `against 4said ,surface for sharpening the: edge during 'reciprocation of therazor, 1n knownway. When the blade "isto be .used for shaving the 'roller 11 maybe Vmoved outwardly to cause the arms 5 to rock to operate the adjuster 18 and assemble the guard and blade, as in Fig. 1. To release the guard fromthe blade the roller 11 may be pushed toward .the outer portionrofthe main frame, Vwhereupon'the: adjuster will be withdrawn fromthe `blade. holder and the parts f may be folded within the frame, as in Fig. 2.

.Changes maybe made in the details of construction and the arrangement of parts set forth, within the scope or the appended claims, without departing fromthe spirit of i Having now described my invention what I claim is S1. A safety razor comprising a frame, a

guard and 1a roller connected together 'and pivotally `carried by .the frame, a blade holder Vpivotally'carried by the "frame, and cooperative means between the roller and the blade holder for'rocking the latter when the guard is away from the blade and the roller is adjacent to the blade holder. Y

22. A safety razor as set forth in claim 1, provided with means operative :with the roller to actuate the blade holder to locate a blade in position to cooperatewiththe Aguard in shaving position orl the parts.

3. VA safety razor comprising a frame, arms pivotally carried by the frame, a guard connected with said armsA on one side of they pivots, a roller connected with the arms on the opposite side of the pivots, a blade holder pivotally carried by the frame, Va gear connected with the blade holder, and a gear kconnected with the roller, said gears being sov located as to mesh when the roller is adjacent to the blade holder and the guard is away. from the blade.

l. A safety razor as set forth in claim 3, provided with an adjuster operative by one of said arresto move the blade holder and blade into position for assembly of the blade and the guard for shaving.

5. A safety razor as 'set forthin claim 3, provided with an adjuster pivotally carried by the frame adapted to move the blade holder outwardly relatively to the frame, and

means cooperative between one of said arms and said adjuster for actuating the latter.

6. A safety razor as set forth in claim 3, provided with an adjuster pivotally ycarried by the frame adapted to move the blade holderoutwardly relatively to the frame, one of said 'arms having a slot, the adjuster having a pin operativein the slot for moving the blade holder with a blade into position for assembly of the blade and the guard for shaving. j

LA safetyy razor as set forth in claim 3, provided with an adjuster pivotally carried tion ,of the adjuster when the blade holder is folded Within the frame. l i

11.7In a safety razor, a frame, a blade holder oscillatively mounted thereon, the vsaid frame having a clearance for the blade and'hol'der, a guard mounted for movement with respect to the frame into and out of operative relation to the blade, a rotative member carried by the'guard and vadaptedv to be turned when moved in contact with a surface, and means for imparting the mo-y tion of the rotative member to the blade member carried bythe guard and adapted :'l f

to be turned when moved in Contact with a surface, means for imparting the motion of the rotative element to the blade holder, and means for mounting the guard for movement to co-operate with the blade or to operatively correlate the Yrotative element andthe blade HENRY J. GAISMAN.

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by the frame adapted to move the blade n holder outwardlyrelativelyto the frame,

i vone of said arms having a slot, ak portion of which slot isconcentric with the aXisof the arm and another portion of which slot is at an angle to said axis for moving the blade holder with a blade into position' for assembly of the blade and the guard for shaving.

8. A safety ,razor comprising a frame, a pair of spaced arms pivotally carried by the frame, said arms having` a guard at one end and a roller at the opposite end, a blade holder pivotally carried by the frame and adaptedv to rock between said arms, said blade holder having a gear, and a gear connected with said roller, said gears being ar- Y ranged to mesh when the roller is adjacent to the blade holder, whereby the roller may cause rocking of the blade holder when the guard is away from the blade.

9. A safety razor as set forth in claim 8, provided with an adjuster pivotally carried by the frame, said adjuster having a laterally disposed projection adapted to engage the blade holder, and means cooperative between the adjuster and one of said arms for causing said projection to operate the blade holder for assembling the guard and blade for shaving when the arms are rotated with the roller in a direction away from the blade iolder, f f

lO. A safety razor as set forth in claim 8, in which the blade holder is provided with a recess to permit the passage of the projec- :fs i 

